Schott Mainz vs Borussia MonchengladbachPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Schott Mainz, an amateur club from Rhineland-Palatinate, host Borussia Mönchengladbach in round one of the German Cup. The part time hosts arrive off a 3-1 away win over FV Engers 07, after a 4-1 home win over Cosmos Koblenz, a 2-2 draw with FC Emmelshausen-Karbach, a 3-0 away win over Ahrweiler and a 0-2 defeat to Eintracht Trier. Mönchengladbach, by contrast, arrive on the back of five straight wins, 2-1 over Aston Villa, a thumping 8-0 away win at SSVg Velbert, 3-1 over Hansa Rostock, 2-1 over Rot-Weiß Essen and another heavy 6-0 away win over Wuppertaler SV. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.